Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Fees and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 31st December 2009.

2.  In these Regulations “the 2006 Order” means the Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.

Fees

3.  The fees to be charged in respect of an application for the issue, amendment, replacement or transfer of a safety certificate are as follows—

(a)issue of a general safety certificate £100;

(b)amendment, replacement or transfer of a general safety certificate £50;

(c)issue of a certificate for a regulated stand £50;

(d)amendment, replacement or transfer of a certificate for a regulated stand £25.

Appeals under Article 8 of the 2006 Order

4.—(1) An appeal to the court under Article 8 of the 2006 Order shall be brought in the case of an appeal in respect of—

(a)a general safety certificate, within twenty-eight days, and

(b)a special safety certificate, within seven days,

beginning with the relevant date.

(2) In paragraph (1) “relevant date” means—

(a)in the case of a person to whom a safety certificate is issued, the date of the issue of that certificate;

(b)in the case of a person on whom a notice is served under Article 7(1)(a) or 8(1)(a) or (b) of the 2006 Order, the date of service of that notice.

Appeals under Article 10 of the 2006 Order

5.  An appeal by any person against a prohibition notice under Article 10(1) and (2) of the 2006 Order shall be brought within twenty-one days beginning with the day on which the notice was served.

Appeals under Article 17 of the 2006 Order

6.—(1) An appeal under Article 17(1) of the 2006 Order shall be brought within twenty-eight days:

(a)in the case of a preliminary determination, beginning with the date when that determination becomes final under Article 15(4) of the 2006 Order; or

(b)in the case of a final determination under Article 15(7) of the 2006 Order, beginning with the date of the service of the notice of that determination.

(2) An appeal under paragraph (2), (3) or (4) of Article 17 of the 2006 Order shall be brought in the case of an appeal in respect of:

(a)a general safety certificate, within twenty-eight days; and

(b)a special safety certificate, within seven days,

beginning with the relevant date.

(3) In paragraph (2) “relevant date” means:

(a)in the case of a person to whom a safety certificate is issued, the date of the issue of that certificate;

(b)in the case of a person on whom a notice is served under Article 15(10), 16(1)(b) or (6) of the 2006 Order, the date of service of that notice.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on 29^th July 2009.

M Cory

A senior officer of the

Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations concern safety certificates issued under Parts II and III of The Safety of Sports Grounds (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and:-

1.  prescribe the fees to be charged by a district council in respect of applications for the issue, amendment, replacement and transfer of safety certificates; and

2.  prescribe the time limits within which appeals under Articles 8, 10 and 17 of the Order may be brought to the court.